by Inova Healthcare System | Aug 14, 2014 | Pregnancy, Women's Health Blog
Congratulations on the upcoming birth of your baby! Deciding how to feed your baby is a significant milestone in your pregnancy journey. Breastfeeding is highly recommended as the best form of nutrition for your baby. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months,...
by Physicians & Midwives | Jul 9, 2014 | Pregnancy, Women's Health Blog
Our great-grandmothers told stories about the village midwife arriving just in time to boil some water and lay out the blankets while the other children and neighbors looked on, waiting for the new arrival. Since then, the landscape of childbirth has certainly...
by Physicians & Midwives | Apr 10, 2014 | Pregnancy, Women's Health Blog
Busy professional women often wonder how they will handle becoming busy working mothers. There are plenty of women in the workforce who do balance career and family. It takes some extra planning and attention, but it can be done. Today’s companies are more...
by Kenneth Ahdoot, MD FACOG | Jan 21, 2014 | Pregnancy, Women's Health Blog
Around the time of your first or second prenatal appointment, your obstetrician or midwife will offer you prenatal testing beyond what is routinely done in the office. These screenings are not for everybody, so it is important to thoroughly discuss the risks and...
by Physicians & Midwives | Nov 20, 2013 | Pregnancy, Women's Health Blog
Today’s expectant family arrives in Labor and Delivery having a pretty good idea of what is to come. Having done some research and knowing their options, they have some idea of how they would like things to go. They speak the language of labor and delivery and are...
